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- the location server 110 can be deployed as part of either the LTE core network 120 or the NR core network 150 , or can be dependent from the LTE core network 120 and the NR core network 150 . However, the location server 110 can be associated to both of the LTE core network 120 and the NR core network 150 . In one example, the location server 110 performs functions of an Evolved Serving Mobile Location Center (E-SMLC) as defined in LTE standards, and is deployed in the LTE core network 120 . In another example, the location server 110 performs location management functions (LMF) as defined in NR standards as well as functions of an E-SMLC, and is deployed in the NR core network 150 .
- E-SMLC Evolved Serving Mobile Location Center
- LMF location management functions
- the UE 170 As the UE 170 is assumed to be connected to the eNodeB base station 131 , the UE 170 knows SFN timings of its serving cell 141 (frame timings of the serving cell 141 and SFNs of each frame received from the serving cell). Accordingly, the UE 170 may be able to determine frame timings and SFN timings of the neighboring cells 142 - 143 based on the assistance data.
- LTE SFN and NR SFN correspond to SFNs of an NR LTE frame and an LTE frame under comparison.
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- Wireless communication networks can employ various positioning techniques to determine a position of user equipment. For example, Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) positioning is a downlink positioning technique specified in Long Term Evolution (LTE) standards developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). OTDOA positioning relies on a target device measuring a difference in the time of arrival of Positioning Reference Signals (PRSs) that the target device receives from neighboring base stations.
- According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a first method for Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) positioning. The first method can include receiving from a serving cell of a first network assistance data for measuring a time difference of arrival of Positioning Reference Signals (PRSs) that can be received from a plurality of neighboring cells of a second network. The first method can further include receiving from the serving cell a gap pattern for decoding a Master Information Block (MIB) of a first neighboring cell of the plurality of neighboring cells, or a System Frame Number (SFN) offset of the first neighboring cell, and determining an SFN timing of the first neighboring cell based on the gap pattern for decoding the MIB of the first neighboring cell or the SFN offset of the first neighboring cell. In one example, the assistance data includes at least one of cell identity information of the plurality of neighboring cells, PRS configuration information of the plurality of neighboring cells, and SFN timing information of the plurality of neighboring cells each indicating an offset between a neighboring cell or a reference cell that is one of the plurality of neighboring cells.
- Optionally, embodiments of the first method can further include transmitting a decoding request for a measurement gap for decoding the MIB of the first neighboring cell, the decoding request including an identity of the first neighboring cell without specifying a timing of the measurement gap. The gap pattern can include a measurement gap that matches a MIB transmission of the first neighboring cell. Optionally and alternatively, in any of the preceding aspects, the gap pattern can include a measurement gap having a time length longer than a MIB transmission period of the first neighboring cell.
- Optionally, in any of the preceding aspects, the first method can further include determining timings of PRS positioning occasions of one or more of the plurality of neighboring cells based on the SFN timing of the first neighboring cell and the assistance data, and transmitting a measurement request for a set of measurement gaps for measuring the PRSs, the measurement request including timings of the set of measurement gaps that match the PRS positioning occasions of the one or more of the plurality of neighboring cells. The first method can further include transmitting measurements of the time difference of arrival of the PRSs obtained by measuring the PRSs during the set of measurement gaps.
- According to another aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a second method for OTDOA positioning that can include transmitting by a serving cell of a first network to a User Equipment (UE) assistance data for measuring time difference of arrival of PRSs received from a plurality of neighboring cells of a second network at the UE, and transmitting by the serving cell a first gap pattern for decoding a MIB of a first neighboring cell of the plurality of neighboring cells, or an SFN offset of the first neighboring cell, in order to determine an SFN timing of the first neighboring cell at the UE.
- Optionally, embodiments of the second method can further include receiving by the serving cell a decoding request for a measurement gap for decoding the MIB of the first neighboring cell, the decoding request including an identity of the first neighboring cell without specifying a timing of the measurement gap. Optionally, in any of the preceding aspects, the first gap pattern includes a measurement gap that matches a MIB transmission of the first neighboring cell. Optionally and alternatively, in any of the preceding aspects, the first gap pattern includes a measurement gap having a time length longer than a MIB transmission period of the first neighboring cell.
- Optionally, in any of the preceding aspects, the second method can further include receiving by the serving cell a measurement request for a set of measurement gaps for measuring the PRSs, the measurement request including timings of the set of measurement gaps that match PRS positioning occasions of one or more of the plurality of neighboring cells, transmitting by the serving cell a second gap pattern including the requested set of measurement gaps in response to receiving the measurement request for the set of measurement gaps, and receiving by the serving cell measurements of the time difference of arrival of the PRSs from the UE. The SFN offset of the first neighboring cell is defined according to a modulus; for example, the SFN offset of the first neighboring cell may be defined modulo 1024.
- According to a further aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a UE for OTDOA positioning. The UE can include a memory storage comprising instructions, and one or more processor in communication with the memory. The one or more processors can execute the instructions to receive from a serving cell of a first network assistance data for measuring time difference of arrival of PRSs received from a plurality of neighboring cells of a second network, receive from the serving cell a gap pattern for decoding a MIB of a first neighboring cell of the plurality of neighboring cells, or an SFN offset of the first neighboring cell, and determine an SFN timing of the first neighboring cell based on the gap pattern for decoding the MIB of the first neighboring cell or the SFN offset of the first neighboring cell.
- Optionally, in an embodiment of the UE, the one or more processor can execute the instructions to transmit a decoding request for a measurement gap for decoding the MIB of the first neighboring cell, the decoding request including an identity of the first neighboring cell without specifying a timing of the measurement gap. The gap pattern can include a measurement gap that matches a MIB transmission of the first neighboring cell. Optionally and alternatively, in any of the preceding aspects the gap pattern can include a measurement gap having a time length longer than a MIB transmission period of the first neighboring cell.
- Optionally, in any of the preceding aspects, the one or more processor can execute the instructions to determine timings of PRS positioning occasions of one or more of the plurality of neighboring cells based on the SFN timing of the first neighboring cell and the assistance data, and transmit a measurement request for a set of measurement gaps for measuring the PRSs, the measurement request including timings of the set of measurement gaps that match the PRS positioning occasions of the one or more of the plurality of neighboring cells. In any of the preceding aspects, the one or more processor can execute the instructions to transmit measurements of the time difference of arrival of the PRSs obtained by measuring the PRSs during the set of measurement gaps. The first network can be an NR network, and the second network can be an LTE network.
- Various embodiments of this disclosure that are proposed as examples will be described in detail with reference to the following figures, wherein like numerals reference like elements, and wherein:
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FIG. 1 shows an exemplary communication network that includes a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network and a New Radio (NR) network; -
FIG. 2 shows an exemplary Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) configuration according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 3 shows an example Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) measurement process according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of an exemplary Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) positioning process according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of another exemplary OTDOA positioning process according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 6 shows an exemplary block diagram of user equipment (UE) according to an embodiment of the disclosure; and -
FIG. 7 shows an exemplary block diagram of a base station according to an embodiment of the disclosure. - Aspects of this disclosure describe a system and method for Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) positioning in wireless communication networks. More specifically, the disclosure describes techniques for obtaining a System Frame Number (SFN) of a neighboring cell during an OTDOA positioning process to determine a position of a target device. The neighboring cell can be associated with a first wireless network that is configured to support OTDOA positioning, while the target device can be associated with a second wireless network that does not support OTDOA positioning.
- During the OTDOA positioning process, a location server can provide the target device with positioning assistance data via the second wireless network. The positioning assistance data can include identification of one or more neighboring cells that belong to the first wireless network and are adjacent to the target device. Further, the assistance data can include positioning reference signal (PRS) timings of each of the neighboring cells that are defined with respect to an SFN timing of the respective neighboring cell, while SFN timings of each neighboring cell can be specified with respect to a reference cell that is a member of the listed neighboring cells. Based on the techniques described herein, an SFN timing of one of the listed neighboring cells can be obtained, and accordingly the timings of the PRSs can be determined. Determining the SFN timing of the reference cell may comprise first determining the SFN timing of a neighboring cell different from the reference cell, followed by inferring, from the SFN timing of the neighboring cell, the SFN timing of the reference cell based on the assistance data.
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FIG. 1 shows anexemplary communication network 100 that includes a Long Term Evolution (LTE)network 101 and a New Radio (NR)network 102. TheLTE network 101 and the NRnetwork 102 coexist in thecommunication network 100. In one example, theLTE network 101 can include anLTE core network 120 and a plurality of eNodeB base stations, such as eNodeB base stations 131-133, that are connected to theLTE core network 120. The NRnetwork 102 can include an NRcore network 150 and a plurality of gNB base stations, such as the gNBbase station 160. In addition, thecommunication network 100 includes alocation server 110 that can be connected to theLTE core network 120 and the NRcore network 150. - According to this exemplary embodiment, the
LTE network 101 can be a network compliant with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) LTE standards, while the NRnetwork 102 can be a network compliant with 3GPP NR standards. While theLTE network 101 and theNR network 102 are used as examples inFIG. 1 , the present disclosure is not limited to a LTE network and a NR network. The techniques described herein can also be applicable to other types of wireless communication networks that may compliant to other communication standards and coexist with each other. - The
location server 110 can be deployed as part of either theLTE core network 120 or the NRcore network 150, or can be dependent from theLTE core network 120 and the NRcore network 150. However, thelocation server 110 can be associated to both of theLTE core network 120 and the NRcore network 150. In one example, thelocation server 110 performs functions of an Evolved Serving Mobile Location Center (E-SMLC) as defined in LTE standards, and is deployed in theLTE core network 120. In another example, thelocation server 110 performs location management functions (LMF) as defined in NR standards as well as functions of an E-SMLC, and is deployed in the NRcore network 150. - The eNodeB base stations 131-133 can be base stations implementing an eNodeB node specified in the 3GPP LTE standards, while the gNB
base station 160 can be a base station implementing a gNB node specified in the 3GPP NR standards. Each base station 131-133 or 160 can transmit radio signals towards certain directions to cover a geographical area that is referred to as a cell. A cell can be assigned a cell identity by which it can be identified in thewireless communication network 100. InFIG. 1 , cells 141-143 are formed by the eNodeB base stations 131-133, respectively, while acell 161 is formed by thegNB base station 160. Transmission or reception of signals from a base station can be said to be transmission or reception of the signals from a cell associated with the respective base station. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , the communication network can include user equipment (UE) 170. TheUE 170 can be any device capable of wirelessly communicating with thecommunication network 100, such as a mobile phone, a laptop computer, a vehicle carried device, and the like. In theFIG. 1 example, theUE 170 is able to operate on theLTE network 101, as well as theNR network 102. Accordingly, theUE 170 includes circuits configured to perform signal processing in accordance with the LTE standards and the NR standards. In one example, theNR network 102 and theLTE network 101 are configured to operate on different frequency bands. For example, thegNB base station 160 operates on millimeter wave bands while eNodeB base stations 131-133 operate on frequency bands with lower frequencies. Accordingly, theUE 170 can include a transceiver configured to operate on respective different frequencies. - In the
FIG. 1 example, theUE 170 is wirelessly connected to thegNB base station 160. For example, theUE 170 can operate in a connected mode maintaining a radio resource control (RRC) connection between theUE 170 and thegNB base station 160. Alternatively, theUE 170 can operate in an idle mode but monitoring signals transmitted from thegNB base station 160. As shown inFIG. 1 , theUE 170 is under the coverage of the cells 141-143 and 161. As theUE 170 is connected to thegNB base station 160 and ready to be served by thegNB 160, thecell 161 is referred to as a serving cell of theUE 170, while the other cells 141-143 are referred to as neighboring cells of theUE 170. Of course, there can be a plurality of neighboring cells that cover theUE 170, but are not shown inFIG. 1 . - In one example, the OTDOA positioning, a downlink positioning scheme, is used to locate the
UE 170. In OTDOA positioning, a target device measures PRSs from a plurality of cells that may include a serving cell and/or neighboring cells, and determines differences in time of arrival of PRSs between a reference cell and other cells. For example, the serving cell can be used as the reference cell which provides a time baseline for determining the differences in time of arrival of PRSs. This process is referred to as a Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) measurement process. The difference between a pair of cells can determine a hyperbola, and intersections of at least two hyperbolae can determine a position of the target device. Positions of base stations of the measured cells can be used for the determination. - In the
FIG. 1 example, theLTE network 101 is configured to support the OTDOA positioning, while theNR network 102 does not support the OTDOA positioning. To facilitate the RSTD measurement, the eNodeB base stations 131-133 of theLTE network 101 are configured to transmit PRSs periodically. Transmission of PRSs, referred to as positioning occasions, can be based on a PRS configuration. The PRS configuration specifies when PRS positioning occasions will take place with respect to an SFN of a respective base station transmitting the respective PRSs. - In addition, to facilitate the RSTD measurement, the
location server 110 can be configured to provide assistance data to theUE 170, receive RSTD measurements from theUE 170, and accordingly calculate a location of theUE 170. Specifically, in one example, thelocation server 110 can communicate with the eNodeB base stations 131-133, for example, using LTE Positioning Protocol A (LPPa) specified in 3GPP standards. By exchanging of LPPa messages, thelocation server 110 can collect information from the eNodeB base stations 131-133. For example, the collected information can include PRS configurations, SFN timing information, frame timing information, cell identifications, antenna coordinates corresponding to neighboring cells 141-143. Thelocation server 110 can further generate assistance data based on the collected data (or information from other sources), and provide the assistance data to theUE 170. In one example, the assistance data is transmitted to theUE 170 using LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP) specified in 3GPP standards. The assistance data can include the PRS configurations, the SFN timing information, the frame timing information, and the cell identities of the neighboring cells 141-143. - Assuming the
UE 170 is connected to theeNodeB base station 131, based on the assistance data, theUE 170 can typically determine timings of PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143, and accordingly capture the PRS transmission during the PRS positioning occasions to perform RSTD measurement. For example, in the assistance data, the servingcell 141 can be used as a reference cell, and SFN timings and frame timings of other neighboring cells 142-143 can be specified with respect to thisreference cell 141. A frame timing can refer to one of time points when frames are sequentially transmitted. An SFN timing can refer to one of time points when frames having certain SFNs are transmitted. As an example, a frame timing offset of a neighboring cell with respect to thereference cell 141 can be provided in the assistance data, and the corresponding SFN timing information can be provided in a form of an SFN offset with respect to the SFN of thereference cell 141. In an alternative example, frame boundaries of the servingcell 141 and the neighboring cells 142-14 can be synchronized, meaning frame timing offset equals zero. Accordingly, the assistance data may not include frame timing offset information, but includes SFN offset information. - As the
UE 170 is assumed to be connected to theeNodeB base station 131, theUE 170 knows SFN timings of its serving cell 141 (frame timings of the servingcell 141 and SFNs of each frame received from the serving cell). Accordingly, theUE 170 may be able to determine frame timings and SFN timings of the neighboring cells 142-143 based on the assistance data. - As described above, in the
FIG. 1 example theUE 170 is connected to theNR network 102 that does not support the OTDOA positioning, and therefore the above described OTDOA positioning cannot be readily performed to locate theUE 170. Specifically, thegNB base station 160 may not transmit PRSs due to configuration. In addition, thelocation server 110 cannot collect information about the servingcell 161 of theUE 170, and consequently does not include the servingcell 161 as one of the cells listed in assistance data for OTDOA measurement. However, the assistance data can still be transmitted to theUE 170 through theNR core network 150 and thegNB base station 160, for example, by using the LPP messages. The transmission of the assistance data can be transparent for thegNB base station 160. For example, the assistance data may be transmitted as signaling of a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) protocol. One of the neighboring cells 141-143 can be used as a reference cell in the assistance data, instead of a serving cell. - According to an aspect of the disclosure, under the above circumstances where the
UE 170 is connected to a serving cell that is not included in positioning assistance data, theUE 170 can obtain an SFN timing of at least one of the neighboring cells included in the assistance data. The at least one of the neighboring cells can be a reference cell as specified in the assistance data, or can be a neighboring cell other than the reference cell. In one example, theUE 170 can read a MIB of a neighboring cell to obtain the SFN information. For example, theUE 170 can send a request to the servingcell 161 for a measurement gap, and can decode a MIB of one of the neighboring cells listed in the assistance data during the measurement gap. In another example, thegNB 160 can provide an SFN offset and a frame timing offset of a neighboring cell listed in the assistance data to theUE 170 as a response to a request from theUE 170. As a result, a location of theUE 170 being connected to a network that does not support the OTDOA positioning can be determined. - In various examples, the SFN timing of a neighboring cell can be represented as a combination of a frame timing offset with respect to the serving cell 161 (or in other words, a frame timing difference between the neighboring cell and the serving cell 161) and an SFN of the neighboring cell. Accordingly, obtaining an SFN timing of the neighboring cell is equivalent to obtaining a frame timing offset and an SFN of the neighboring cell. While in
FIG. 1 example three neighboring cells 141-143 are listed as neighboring cells in the assistance data, number of neighboring cells listed in assistance data can be more than three, for example, 10, 20 or more than 20 in other examples. -
FIG. 2 shows anexemplary PRS configuration 200 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. A sequence ofsub-frames 201 starting at a first sub-frame of a frame with SFN=0 is shown inFIG. 2 .PRS positioning occasions 210 a -210 c take place periodically among the sequence ofsub-frames 201. ThePRS configuration 200 in the time domain can be defined by three parameters. A first parameter 210 is PRS positioning occasion that refers to a number of consecutive sub-frames that carry PRSs. For example, each of thePRS positioning occasions second parameter 220 isPRS transmission period 220. For example, a PRS transmission period can last for 160, 320, 640, or 1280 sub-frames. A third parameter is PRS sub-frame offset that refers to a number of sub-frames before the firstPRS positioning occasion 210 a since the beginning of the first frame with SFN=0. As shown, when SFN timings of the sequence of sub-frames are known, PRS positioning occasion timings can be determined based on the PRS configuration. -
FIG. 3 shows an exampleRSTD measurement process 300 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. During theprocess 300, an SFN of a neighboring cell is obtained by reading a MIB of the neighboring cell. In theFIG. 3 example, theUE 170 is connected to theNR serving cell 161, and theLTE neighboring cell 141 is used as a reference cell in the assistance data provided by thelocation server 110. Theprocess 300 can be performed to obtain an SFN of the neighboringcell 141 as well as frame timings of the neighboringcell 141. - Three time lines 310-330 corresponding to the
LTE neighboring cell 141, theNR serving cell 161, and theUE 170, respectively, are shown inFIG. 3 . Thefirst timeline 310 includes a sequence of sub-frames 301-306 carrying MIBs. Each of the sub-frames 301-306 can be a first sub-frame of one of a sequence of consecutive frames transmitted from the neighboringcell 141. Thus, the MIBs have a transmission period of one frame. Each MIB can carry SFN information, and decoding a MIB can obtain an SFN of a respective frame that carries the MIB. Each sub-frame 301-306 can also carry one or more synchronization sequences transmitted before the SFN information, such as primary synchronization signal (PSS) and secondary synchronization signal (SSS). TheUE 170 can accordingly obtain the frame timings of the neighboringcell 141 by reading those synchronization sequences. In addition, thefirst time line 310 also shows a sequence of PRS positioning occasions 311-312. PRSs of the PRS positioning occasions 311-312 are transmitted from the neighboringcell 141 according to a PRS configuration. - The
second time line 320 includes multiple measurement gaps 321-323. A measurement gap refers to a time period configured for performing an inter-frequency measurement. For example, a UE is connected to a serving cell operating on a first carrier frequency, and performs a measurement (such as RSTD measurement) of signals received from a neighboring cell operating on a second carrier frequency. The UE can send a request through an RRC connection to the serving cell for one or more measurement gaps. Optionally, in the request, timings and duration of the measurement gaps can be specified. As a response to the request, the serving cell can configure the measurement gaps for the UE and return a measurement gap pattern. For example, a measurement gap pattern can include one or more measurement gaps that each has a starting time and a time length. During the measurement gaps, no uplink or downlink data transmission is scheduled for the UE. The UE can switch from the serving cell frequency to the neighboring cell frequency to perform an inter-frequency measurement, and subsequently switch back to the serving cell. Duration of a measurement gap can include time for switching between different carrier frequencies, and time for performing the measurement. - In a first example, the serving
cell 161 of theNR network 102 knows frame timings of the neighboringcell 141 of theLTE network 101. For example, as part of a configuration of theNR network 102, frame timings of the neighboringcell 141 are provided to the servingcell 161 in a form of frame timing offsets with respect to the servingcell 161. Accordingly, when requesting a measurement gap for reading a MIB of the neighboringcell 141, theUE 170 can specify a purpose of the measurement gap (to read MIB) but without specifying a particular time of the measurement gap. The servingcell 161 knows MIB timings (frame timings) of the neighboringcell 141, and can accordingly schedule ameasurement gap 321 that matches a transmission of a MIB, such as thesub-frame 302 in theFIG. 3 example. In one example, themeasurement gap 321 lasts for about 2 ms. In alternative examples, themeasurement gap 321 can take other lengths. - In a second example, the serving
cell 161 does not have knowledge of frame timings of the neighboringcell 141. In this case, alonger measurement gap 323 than themeasurement gap 321 can be configured. For example, themeasurement gap 323 can have duration suitable for theUE 170 to decode a MIB of the neighboringcell 141 without knowing the frame timings. In one example, themeasurement gap 323 has a time length longer than a frame. For example, frames ontime line 310 have duration of 10 ms, and themeasurement gap 323 is configured to be about 11 ms or longer than 11 ms. Under such configuration, at least one sub-frame carrying a MIB can be captured within the span of themeasurement gap 323. In alternative example, more than onemeasurement gap - The
measurement gap 322 can be configured for RSTD measurement. For example, after SFN and frame timing of the neighboringcell 141 are obtained, based on assistance data from thelocation server 110, theUE 170 can determine timings of PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143. Accordingly, theUE 170 can send a second gap request to the servingcell 161 specifying a gap pattern including one or more measurement gaps matching the PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143. - In one example, the neighboring cells 141-143 operate on a same frequency, and frame timings of the neighboring cells 141-143 are synchronized. In addition, PRS configurations of the neighboring cells 141-143 are configured in a way that the PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143 are aligned in time (transmitted during a same sub-frame). In this case, one
measurement gap 322 can be used to perform the RSTD measurement towards PRSs from the three neighboring cells 141-143. In one example, a time length of themeasurement gap 322 can be determined based on duration of the to-be-measured PRS positioning occasions in addition to time used for switching between different carrier frequencies. - In another example, PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143 can take place at different times, for example, due to PRS configurations or asynchronization among the neighboring cells 141-143. Or, the neighboring cells 141-143 can operate on different carrier frequencies which may require RSTD measurement be performed separately on different carrier frequencies. Accordingly, multiple measure gaps can be configured for the RSTD measurement.
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process 300 includes multiple steps 341-344. Atstep 341, theUE 170 sends a first gap request (also referred to as a decoding request) for a first measurement gap in order to decode a MIB of the neighboringcell 141. The first gap request may not include a timing of the measurement gap. As a response to the first gap request, themeasurement gap cell 161 depending on whether the servingcell 161 knows the frame timings of the neighboringcell 141. Atstep 342, theUE 170 decodes a MIB carried on thesub-frame 302 during themeasurement gap 321, or decodes a MIB carried on a sub-frame within themeasurement gap 323, to obtain the SFN. At the same time, based on synchronization sequences carried on a sub-frame, frame timings of the neighboringcell 141 can be obtained before decoding the MIB. For example, theUE 170 can first read the synchronization sequences in thesub-frame 302 to obtain a timing of thesub-frame 302, and subsequently read the MIB of thesub-frame 302. - At
step 343, theUE 170 sends a second gap request (also referred to as a measurement request) for a second measurement gap for RSTD measurement. Accordingly, assuming PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143 are time aligned and on a same carrier frequency, themeasurement gap 322 can be scheduled that matches the timings of PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143. Atstep 344, PRSs from the neighboring cells 141-143 can be received and measured. Time differences of arrival of the PRSs can accordingly be obtained. In examples where assistance data includes more than three neighboring cells, the RSTD measurement may be performed only on a portion of all the listed neighboring cells. For example, theUE 170 may send a second gap request that includes measurement gaps matching PRS positioning occasions of a part of all listed neighboring cells. -
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of an exemplaryOTDOA positioning process 400 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. With reference toFIG. 1 ,such process 400 can be performed in thewireless communication network 100 to locate theUE 170. Messages corresponding to different steps of theprocess 400 are shown transmitted among theUE 170, thegNB base station 160, the eNodeB base stations 131-133, and thelocation server 110. Particularly, during theprocess 400, theUE 170 requests a measurement gap from the servingcell 161 and reads a MIB of the neighboringcell 141 to obtain an SFN of the neighboringcell 141. - At
step 410, assistance data and a request for RSTD measurements can be transmitted from thelocation server 110 to theUE 170 through the servingcell 161. In one example, LPP messages are used for the transmission of the assistance data. The assistance data can include a list of neighboring cells, for example, the neighboring cells 141-143. One of the neighboring cells 141-143 is used as a reference cell, for example, the neighboringcell 141. The assistance data can also include SFN offsets and/or frame timing offsets of the neighboring cells 142-143 with respect to thereference cell 141. The assistance data can further include PRS configurations of each neighboring cell 141-143. The assistance data can include other information useful for RSTD measurement. - At
step 412, a first request for a measurement gap to read MIB can be transmitted from theUE 170 to thegNB base station 160, for example, by sending an RRC message. The request may not specify when the measurement gap is supposed to take place because theUE 170 does not have knowledge of frame timings of the neighboring cells 141-143. However, the request may specify the purpose to read a MIB, and include an identity of thereference cell 141. It is noted that obtaining an SFN of any one of the neighboring cells listed in the assistance data is sufficient to determine SFN timings and PRS positioning occasion timings of each neighboring cells. Accordingly, the request may include an identity of any one of the neighboring cells 141-143 other than thereference cell 141 in order to carry out RSTD measurement. - At
step 414, a first gap pattern can be transmitted from thegNB base station 160 to theUE 170, for example, by sending an RRC message. The first gap pattern can include configuration information of a measurement gap, such as duration and starting time of the measurement gap. In a first scenario, thegNB base station 160 can have knowledge of frame timings of thereference cell 141. Accordingly, thegNB base station 160 can determine when the measurement gap for reading a MIB is to be scheduled. A measurement gap matching transmission of the MIB can be determined. In a second scenario, thegNB base station 160 may not know frame timings of thereference cell 141. Accordingly, a measurement gap with a time length larger than a MIB transmission period can be configured. The resultant measurement gap provides sufficient time for theUE 170 to decode a MIB. - At
step 416, a MIB of thereference cell 141 can be read by theUE 170 during the measurement gap specified in the first gap pattern. TheUE 170 decodes the MIB to obtain an SFN. At the same time, a frame timing of thereference cell 141 can be obtained according to synchronization sequences carried in a sub-frame carrying the MIB. Alternatively, frame timings of thereference cell 141 can be obtained by receiving a frame timing offset of thereference cell 141 from thegNB base station 160 when thegNB base station 160 knows the frame timings of thereference cell 141. Based on the assistance data and the above obtained frame timing and SFN, theUE 170 can determine timings of PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143. - At
step 418, a second request for measurement gaps for RSTD measurement can be transmitted from theUE 170 to thegNB base station 160, for example, by sending an RRC message. The request may include timings of the measurement gaps that match PRS positioning occasion timings obtained atstep 416. When PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143 are aligned in time, one measurement gap can be requested for the RSTD measurement. Alternatively, when PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143 occur at different times or the neighboring cells 141-143 operate on different carrier frequencies, more than one measurement gaps may be requested. In addition, in some examples, duration of the measurement gaps can be specified according to duration of respective PRS positioning occasions. Atstep 420, a second gap pattern can be transmitted from thegNB base station 160 to theUE 170 to inform theUE 170 that the requested measurement gaps have been scheduled. For example, an RRC message can be used for transmission of the second gap pattern. The gap pattern can be determined based on information carried in the second gap request. - At
step 422, PRSs from the multiple neighboring cells 141-143 can be received and measured at theUE 170 during the measurement gap (s) of the second gap pattern. Atstep 424, RSTD measurements can be calculated based on measured times of arrivals of the PRSs from the neighboring cells 141-143. For example, using thereference cell 141 as a time basis, time differences of arrival of PRSs between thereference cell 141 and other neighboring cells 142-143 can be determined. - At
step 426, the RSTD measurements can be transmitted from theUE 170 to thelocation server 110, for example, by transmitting an LPP message. Thelocation server 110 can accordingly estimate the position of theUE 170 based on the RSTD measurements. In alternative examples, the RSTD measurements may not be transmitted to thelocation server 110. Instead, theUE 170 itself can use the RSTD measurements to determine a location of theUE 170 with base station location information included in the assistance data. -
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of another exemplaryOTDOA positioning process 500 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. With reference toFIG. 1 ,such process 500 can be performed in thewireless communication network 100 to locate theUE 170. Similarly, messages corresponding to different steps of theprocess 500 are shown transmitted among theUE 170, thegNB base station 160, the eNodeB base stations 131-133, and thelocation server 110. Different from theprocess 400, during theprocess 500, theUE 170 can request SFN timing information of a neighboring cell listed in the assistance data from the servingcell 161. - The
process 500 includes steps that are similar to that of theprocess 400. For example, steps 510, 518-526 are similar to the steps of 410, 418-426. However, steps 512-516 are different from the steps 412-416. Description ofsteps 510, 518-526 is omitted while steps 512-516 are described below. - At
step 512, a request for SFN timing information of a neighboring cell 141-143 can be transmitted from theUE 170 to the servingcell 161, for example, by sending an RRC message. For example, assistance data received atstep 510 can include a list of neighboring cells, for example, the neighboring cells 141-143, that are to be measured. The neighboringcell 141 can be used as a reference cell, and frame timing offsets and SFN offsets of other neighboring cells 141-143 can be specified in the assistance data with respect to thereference cell 141. Accordingly, the request can include an identity of thereference cell 141. - At
step 514, SFN timing information can be transmitted from the servingcell 161 to theUE 170 as a response to the request atstep 512. For example, thegNB base station 160 can have knowledge of SFN timings of the neighboring cells 141-143 due to configuration of theNR network 102. In one example, the SFN timing information includes a frame timing offset and an SFN offset of thereference cell 141 with respect to frame timing and SFN of the servingcell 161. In one example, the SFN timing information is carried in an RRC message specific to transmission of the SFN timing information. In another example, a neighboring cell list as on-demand system information can be transmitted to theUE 170. SFN timings of the neighboring cells 141-143 can be included in entries of the neighboring cell list. - In one example, an SFN of the
NR network 102 has a length that is longer than an SFN of theLTE network 101. For example, an NR SFN may have a length of 12 bits while an LTE SFN may have a length of 10 bits. Accordingly, an SFN offset between the LTE SFN and the NR SFN can be defined modulo 1024 (with respect to a modulus of 1024). For example, an SFN offset between theLTE network 101 and theNR network 102 can be calculated using the following expression, -
SFN offset=(LTE SFN−NR SFN)mod 1024, - where LTE SFN and NR SFN correspond to SFNs of an NR LTE frame and an LTE frame under comparison.
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step 516, gap timings needed for RSTD measurement are determined at theUE 170. For example, based on the assistance data and the received SFN timing information of the reference cells 141-143, timings of PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143 can be determined. Accordingly, timings of measurement gaps can be determined. Depending on whether the PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells 141-143 are aligned in time, or whether the neighboring cells 141-143 operates on different carrier frequencies, one or more measurement gaps can be scheduled. A request for a measurement gap including timings of at least one gap can subsequently be transmitted. -
FIG. 6 shows an exemplary block diagram of aUE 600 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. TheUE 600 can be configured to implement various embodiments of the disclosure described herein. TheUE 600 can include aprocessor 610, amemory 620, and a radio frequency (RF)module 630 that are coupled together as shown inFIG. 6 . In different examples, theUE 600 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a vehicle carried device, and the like. - The
processor 610 can be configured to perform various functions of theUE 170 described above with reference toFIGS. 1-5 . For example, theprocessor 610 can be configured to receive assistance data from a location server, and accordingly perform RSTD measurement and report RSTD measurements to the location server. Particularly, theprocessor 610 can be configured to request a measurement gap from a serving cell of theUE 600 and conduct a MIB decoding process to obtain SFN of a reference cell included in a list of neighboring cells in the assistance data. Alternatively, theprocessor 610 can be configured to request SFN timing information of the reference cell. Further, theprocessor 610 can be configured to subsequently determine PRS positioning occasions of the neighboring cells, and accordingly request a set of measurement gaps to perform the RSTD measurement towards the PRSs from the neighboring cells. - The
UE 600 can operate on different types of wireless networks, such as an LTE network, a 5G NR network, and the like. Accordingly, theprocessor 610 can include signal processing circuitry to process received or to be transmitted data according to communication protocols corresponding to different types of wireless networks. Additionally, theprocessor 610 may execute program instructions, for example, stored in thememory 620, to perform functions related with different communication protocols. Theprocessor 610 can be implemented with suitable hardware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, theprocessor 610 can be implemented with application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and the like, that includes circuitry. The circuitry can be configured to perform various functions of theprocessor 610. - In one example, the
memory 620 can store program instructions that, when executed by theprocessor 610, cause theprocessor 610 to perform various functions as described herein. For example, thememory 620 can storeprogram instructions 621 for performing an OTDOA positioning process as described in this disclosure. In addition, thememory 620 can store data related with the OTDOA positioning process, such aspositioning assistance data 622,RSTD measurements 623, and the like. Thememory 620 can include a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a solid state memory, a hard disk drive, and the like. - The
RF module 630 can be configured to receive a digital signal from theprocessor 610 and accordingly transmit a signal to a base station in a wireless communication network via anantenna 640. In addition, theRF module 630 can be configured to receive a wireless signal from a base station and accordingly generate a digital signal which is provided to theprocessor 610. TheRF module 630 can include digital to analog/analog to digital converters (DAC/ADC), frequency down/up converters, filters, and amplifiers for reception and transmission operations. Particularly, theRF module 630 can include signal processing circuits to support theUE 170 to operate on different types of wireless communication networks, such as a LTE network, a 5G NR network, and the like. For example, theRF module 630 can include converter circuits, filter circuits, amplification circuits, and the like, for processing signals on different carrier frequencies. - The
UE 600 can optionally include other components, such as input and output devices, additional CPU or signal processing circuitry, and the like. Accordingly, theUE 600 may be capable of performing other additional functions, such as executing application programs, and processing alternative communication protocols. -
FIG. 7 shows an exemplary block diagram of abase station 700 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Thebase station 700 can be configured to implement various embodiments of the disclosure described herein. Similarly, thebase station 700 can include aprocessor 710, amemory 720, and a radio frequency (RF) module 730. Those components are coupled together as shown inFIG. 7 . In different examples, the base station can be an eNodeB in an LTE network, a gNB in an NR network, and the like. - The
processor 710 can be configured to perform various functions of thegNB base station 160 described with reference toFIGS. 1-5 . For example, theprocessor 710 can be configured to schedule a measurement gap for a UE to decode MIB of a reference cell to obtain SFN of the reference cell during an OTDOA positioning process. When thebase station 700 is configured with frame timings of the reference cell, the measurement gap can be configured in a way that the measurement gap matches a MIB transmission of the reference cell. When thebase station 700 does not know frame timings of the reference cell, a measurement gap having a time length longer than a MIB transmission period of the reference cell can be configured. Alternatively, theprocessor 710 can be configured to provide an SFN offset and frame timing offset to the UE as a response to a request from the UE. - The
processor 710 can include signal processing circuits for signal processing according to various communication protocols, such as protocols specified in the 3GPP LTE or 5G NR standards. Theprocessor 710 can also be configured to execute program instructions to carry out various functions according to the various communication protocols. Theprocessor 710 can be implemented with hardware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, theprocessor 710 can be implemented with application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and the like, that includes circuitry. The circuitry can be configured to perform various functions of theprocessor 710. - In one example, the
memory 720 can store program instructions that, when executed by theprocessor 710, cause theprocessor 710 to perform various functions described herein. For example, thememory 720 can storeprogram instructions 721 for scheduling measurement gaps as described in this disclosure. In addition, thememory 720 can store data related with an OTDOA positioning process, such as neighboring cell frame timing offsets and/or SFN offsets 722 depending on configuration of thebase station 700. Similarly, thememory 720 can include a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a solid state memory, a hard disk drive, and the like. - The RF module 730 can have functions and structure similar to that of the
RF module 630. However, the RF module 730 can have functions and structures more suitable for performance of thebase station 700. For example, the RF module 730 can have a higher transmission power for coverage of a large serving area and multiple UE users, or support more downlink or uplink component carriers. The RF module 730 can receive or transmit wireless signals via anantenna 740. - In the claims, the word “comprising” does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article “a” or “an” does not exclude a plurality. A single processor or other unit may fulfill the functions of several items recited in the claims. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate, preclude or suggest that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage. A computer program may be stored or distributed on a suitable medium, such as an optical storage medium or a solid-state medium supplied together with, or as part of, other hardware, but may also be distributed in other forms, such as via the Internet or other wired or wireless telecommunication systems.
- While aspects of the present disclosure have been described in conjunction with the specific embodiments thereof that are proposed as examples, alternatives, modifications, and variations to the examples may be made. Accordingly, embodiments as set forth herein are intended to be illustrative and not limiting. There are changes that may be made without departing from the scope of the claims set forth below.
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